Heart Health Program
We’ll help you take control of your heart disease risk factors.
You can take steps to prevent or manage many of the risk factors for heart disease, including obesity, smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
The Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program at MUSC Health’s Heart & Vascular Center offers programs and services designed to help you enjoy a longer, healthier life. We teach you how to take control of heart disease risk factors.
The MUSC Heart Health and Vascular Center.
When you participate in MUSC Health’s Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program, you benefit from:
- Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening Tools: We conduct comprehensive screenings for heart disease risk factors like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. We also offer cardiac calcium scoring. This CT scan of your heart assesses your heart disease risk by measuring the amount of calcified plaque in your coronary arteries.
- A Supportive Team: Our heart health team knows that it isn’t easy to lose weight, stop smoking or make other lifestyle changes. We are here to help you succeed.
- Helpful Resources: At MUSC Health, you have access to a wide array of healthy living resources. We offer:
- Weight management programs
- Nutrition services
- Tobacco treatment program
- Supervised Exercise Program: You don’t have to have a heart problem in order to participate in our cardiac rehab program. Our cardiac rehab team can safely get you started on the road to physical fitness, helping you build stamina and strength. Learn more about cardiac rehab.
- Care Where You Need it: Our heart experts are in your community so you can get care closer to home. You can participate in our heart health program at the Heart & Vascular Center located at Ashley River Tower or at our clinic locations in Mount Pleasant and West Ashley.
Satin Intolerance Clinic
Sometimes you need to try different cholesterol-lowering medications, called statins, before you find the one that works best for you with the fewest side effects. Experts at our Statin Intolerance Clinic will get you on the right medication path.
At MUSC Health’s Statin Intolerance Clinic, we provide:
Our registered dietitians have specialized expertise in creating heart healthy meal plans that take into consideration your specific cholesterol problem.
Through MUSC Health’s standing as a medical research institution, our doctors have access to investigational medications that may be a good fit for you. In addition, our team is experienced in using a mix of different treatments, including cholesterol-absorption inhibitors, alternative statin dosing strategies, and low-dose multiple drug regimens.
When appropriate, our doctors may recommend the use of scientifically proven cholesterol-lowering supplements, such as stanols.
South Carolina’s only LDL apheresis program for advanced cholesterol management.
MUSC Health’s LDL Apheresis Program is the only one in South Carolina. This nonsurgical therapy removes low density lipids (LDL, or bad cholesterol) from your blood during a process that is similar to dialysis.
Your doctor may recommend apheresis if:
- Medications do not effectively lower your cholesterol levels to a safe number.
- You have an inherited condition known as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
Refer a Patient
Submit an online appointment referral form or call our 24-hour referring physician service, MEDULINE, at 800-922-5250.
Adopt a more heart-healthy lifestyle with our Heart Health Guide.
(English and Spanish versions available.)
Heart & Vascular Health Guide
We’re here to help you manage your cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, blood sugar, and weight by making small, gradual changes that will add up to an overall, heart-healthy lifestyle. Plus, changes you make for your heart health – being more active, avoiding tobacco and nicotine, and making smart food choices – also reduce your risk of other chronic diseases. It’s a win-win.
Guía Para Salud Cardíaca
Estamos aquí par ayudarle a manejar su colesterol, niveles de triglicéridos, presión arterial, azúcar en sangre y peso; para esto, implementaremos cambios pequeños y graduales que darán como resultado un estilo de vida en general cardiosaludable. Además, los cambios que hace para la salud de su corazón —tener más actividad, evitar tabaco y nicotina y elegir bien las comidas— también disminuyen el riesgo de otras enfermedades crónicas. Todos se benefician.
